Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-22
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - SENATE - House
amendments to the bill sppropriating tlOOD
for the Camden IN. j. public building were
concurred In. the fortihcations bill appropr..
ing $4,000 was submitted. On motion OF
Mr.. Ingalls, the Senate bill 10 amend Sec
tlon 3749 OF the Revised Statutes In
regard TO renting or selling Government
property, was taken up and passed Mr.
Mandcrson introduced bill TO facilitate pro-
motions and TO retire from active service, on
their own application, officers Of the army who
served during the war OF the rebellion three
years, as officers or enlisted men, In the volun-
teer or regular army. Referred. The Inter
State Commerce bill was taken up. Messrs.
Call, IiOar, Harris, George and Mitchell spoke.
HoUsE.-A bill for an additional Associate
Justice in the Southern District OF New York
was passed The antipolygamy bill was reported,
and, after discussion, passed without division.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Messrs. Skinner, Peel and Perkins as couferees
on the bill for the allotment OF land in sever
atty 10 Indians. The iloor has been under
special order accorded to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Mr.. Collins (Mass) called up the
bill providing for an additional Circuit Judge IN
the Second Judicial Circuit. After some discus
sion II was passed. AT $50 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3-SENATE. Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar were
the following For the erection OF a monument
TO the negro soldiers and sailors who died in
the service during the war; 0ppropNating
$4,000 for carrying the mails between the
United States and Brazil and Central and
South America, and appropriatinR :$Utpo for
the ietties at Charleston hGrb0r. 4 resolution
was adopted calling for information from tho
Secretary OF the Treasury as 10 money paid on
account OF the prosecution OF Government
cases from 1873 to lSSi, with list Of all
officials and employees engaged therein and
their services. A bill was passed sending TO the
Court Of Claims the claim Of the legal repre-.
sentatves Of Henry II. Sibley for the use by the
government 0: the Sibley tent. The interstate
commerce bill was then discussed, Senate,
Eyarts speaking after the conference report
After Evarts' speech 1t was agreed to toke q
vote tomorrow before adjournment. The anti
polygamy bill as it passed tho House, was re
Ceiyed and the amendments nonconcurred IN
HousE.-A resolution vas adopted calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for iuiorna-
nation regarding the monthly purchase OF bul
lion and the coinage Of standard dollars.
number OF hills from the Judiciary Commtte,
we're passed relating TO Judicial matters Pend
ing debate on the bill extending for one year thc
right OF action In cases arising under the cop
tured and abandoned property act, the House a
5p. m adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. t-SENArE.-Aftcr som,
| morning business a motion was agreed upon Il
| proceed with the consideration Of the inter
| State Commerce bill, yeas 81, nays IL. A con
| ference report was agreed 10 reducing the aI
| preparation 10 provide arms and equipments 70
| the militia from $4,000 to $4,000 Messrs
| Hoar Sherman, Aldrich, Morrill, and Morga
| spoke for re,committing the Interstate Con
merce bill, Messrs. Edmunds, Brown, Ingall,
| Spooner and Culom for concurrence The mC
ton TO re-commit failed by II majority and tn
| conference report was adopted by 2S maiort,
| HousE.-Thc conference report on the Elet
torai count bill was agreed 10. A number {
| committee reports were presented ana Ii
| House took up Senate bills upon the privat
calendar and passed several AT 8 pm. rece'
was taken until 1:3o, the evening session ber
| for the consideration OF pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-SESATE. Not In Sc
sion.
HoUsE-The conference committees rcpo
was ordered printed in thc Record IN blu for
for convenience of reference when the questlc
was taken up. The Senate bill for rcireme,
and recoinGgr OF the trade doller wa rcporte
fnvorably. The bill authorizing McGarrahan
toiso hts claims to the Court Of Claims was Ia
on the table. The House went into cunmitt'
Of the whole, aud began the discussion Of n
river and harbor bill.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-SEHATE--A rcsol
ton was adopted declaring It expedient TO cc!
brate the constitutional centennial by civ
and military display IN Washington. Anumb'
OF bills were reported and resolutions introiu
ed. The conference report on the elector,
count bin went over until tomorrow. Abot
forty private pension bills were passed. Tl
pension and army appropriation bills were al:
passed, the former footing up S75,W0,Go, TT
agricultural experimental station bill was take
up, and, without action, the Senate at p Il
adjourned
HOUT.--A hill appropriuiing s@;9pro for
public building bt Worcester, Mas, was pa
sed resolution was introduced calling c
the Attorney General for information as to Il
consolidation OF the Union Pacific and Il
branches. bill was introduced granting
pension Of twenty-five dollars per month
| Walt Whitman for his services as nurse durir
the war; also bill 10 pension the depender
relatives Of the life saving crew who lost the
lives on January on the Virginia coast. II
conference report on the Inter State comment
bill was called up, and its consideration d,
feated by those who wanted 10 pass other Dil
under suspension OF the rules. The pension hi
granting twelve dollars per month to indigel
soldiers was taken up and passed. The Mex
can pension bill granting eight dollars p'
month TO any disabled survivors sixty.two yea
OF age who served sixty days in the Mexico
war, was also passed, with provision eXcludiI
those who incurred such disability in the Sc
vice OF the Cunfedcracy. Pending action on Il
Bowman claim nct the House OF ;5j adjourne
WASHINGTON, Jan lS-SENATE,-A bill vi
reported TO reimburse the dcpositors In n
Freedman's Bank. A Joint resolution was pas
ed for the appointment Of % io!nt committee
consider the eXpediency of holding an INTERIM
tional exhibition in lSa2, Resolutions were Q
fertd authorizing retahatory measures for tisl
cry outrages. The New Orleans, Baton Roue
and viclisburg land grant for,iture was take
up and passed after considerable discussion. 4
$50 p. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
HousE-A number Of bills we're reported, Il
Guiding an increase Of pension from So TO al
for soldiers and sailors who have lost both arm
A Joint resolution authorizing an investigate
OF the Pacific railroad accounts was passet
The conference report on the Interstate con
! merce bin was considered and went over. II
post-otlcc Appropriation bill was reported. Coz
fereos were appointed on the army appropri
on bl. At 10 p. m. the House adjourned.